Weather in Van Buren, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Van Buren, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
73%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Van Buren, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
67°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
65°
7a
66°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
72°
11a
74°
15%
12p
74°
14%
1p
76°
2p
77°
18%
3p
80°
11%
4p
81°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
77°
8p
Van Buren, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm19%82°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast18%86°68°
- MondayMay 18Overcast53%88°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers63%79°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers66%66°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain38%65°61°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle34%75°62°
Van Buren, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Van Buren, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
144° · veering 29°
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Van Buren, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Van Buren, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Van Buren, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:23 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Van Buren, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Van Buren at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.